Position Summary:

The Manager of Conflicts and New Business will have a robust understanding of legal ethics and conflicts partnered with a professional sense of responsibility. The position will require the prompt evaluation and resolution of potential conflicts of interests, and the ability to advise other attorneys on related procedures. Other responsibilities include drafting documents such as screening memoranda, as well as handling risk management affairs and lateral attorney onboarding regarding conflicts matters. The Manager of Conflicts and New Business will report to the firm’s Chief Operating Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end conflicts process, new business intake and risk functions.
• Operate as the senior escalation point and liaison between Firm leadership and relevant business departments.
• Research using an internal and external database for pertinent information on existing clients, prospective clients and related parties and to determine the status of relevant matters in order to establish whether conflicts of interests exist
• Conduct due diligence and extensive research, analyze, and determine existing or potential conflicts
• Evaluate information and resolve a variety of potential and actual legal conflicts of interests; and c